Chapter\u00a0601<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
I\u00a0watched\u00a0as\u00a0Judy\u00a0walked\u00a0into\u00a0Sampson\u2019s\u00a0office.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0follow\u00a0her,\u00a0curious\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0what\u00a0he\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0talk\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0about.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u00a0you\u00a0are,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said,\u00a0stopping\u00a0me\u00a0from\u00a0walking\u00a0any\u00a0further.\u00a0\u201cMy\u00a0flight\u00a0is\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0hours.\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0security\u00a0footage\u00a0downloaded; I\u2019m\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0send\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0email\u00a0address\u00a0and\u00a0take\u00a0a\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0it\u00a0with\u00a0our\u00a0security\u00a0team\u00a0once\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0Silver\u00a0Crescent.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him,\u00a0putting\u00a0my\u00a0hand\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0shoulder.\u00a0\u201cLet\u00a0me\u00a0know\u00a0once\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0back.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0will,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0tells\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0head\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0office\u00a0first\u00a0and\u00a0make\u00a0sure\u00a0everything\u00a0ran\u00a0smoothly this\u00a0past\u00a0day\u00a0or\u00a0so.\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0paused\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0studying\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cDid\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0Judy\u00a0was\u00a0here\u00a0when\u00a0we\u00a0got\u00a0here?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0shook\u00a0my\u00a0head,\u00a0knowing\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0question\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0come\u00a0sooner\u00a0or\u00a0later.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0answered.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0are\u00a0the\u00a0odds\u00a0of\u00a0that?\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said,\u00a0running\u00a0his\u00a0fingers\u00a0through\u00a0his\u00a0hair.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0do?\u201d<\/p>\n
Now\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0loaded\u00a0question.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0do.\u00a0What\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0was\u00a0drag\u00a0Judy\u00a0away,\u00a0kicking\u00a0and\u00a0screaming,\u00a0and\u00a0forcing\u00a0her\u00a0back\u00a0home\u00a0with\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0demand more\u00a0answers\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0because,\u00a0despite\u00a0cornering\u00a0her\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0conference\u00a0room,\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0there\u00a0were\u00a0more\u00a0answers\u00a0she\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0saying.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0terrified\u00a0expression\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0lingering\u00a0pain in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0understand\u00a0where\u00a0that\u00a0pain\u00a0was\u00a0coming\u00a0from,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0desperate\u00a0to\u00a0know.\u00a05<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0desperate\u00a0to\u00a0pry\u00a0out\u00a0every\u00a0single\u00a0bit\u00a0of truth\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0holding\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0pretty\u00a0little\u00a0heart.\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0wrap\u00a0her\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0arms\u00a0and\u00a0protect\u00a0her.\u00a0Despite\u00a0my\u00a0best\u00a0efforts,\u00a0I\u00a0tried\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0care\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0do\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0stop\u00a0feeling\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0feeling.\u00a0But\u00a0seeing\u00a0her\u00a0again\u00a0after\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0weeks\u00a0of\u00a0nothing\u2026\u00a0my\u00a0feelings\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0solidified.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0fucking\u00a0loved\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0love\u00a0with\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0was\u00a0mine,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0leaving\u00a0this\u00a0pack\u00a0without\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0her\u00a0back,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0answered,\u00a0meeting\u00a0Taylor\u2019s\u00a0eyes.\u00a0\u201cAnd\u00a0then\u00a0we\u00a0will\u00a0return\u00a0home.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0staying?\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0asked,\u00a0raising\u00a0his\u00a0brows.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0mean\u00a0longer\u00a0than\u00a0a\u00a0week?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0staying\u00a0for\u00a0as\u00a0long\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0to,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0might\u00a0need\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0send\u00a0me\u00a0more\u00a0stuff\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0do\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0stay\u00a0longer.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOf\u00a0course,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0replied.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0know\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0you.\u00a0Good\u00a0luck.\u201d<\/p>\n
2\u00a0<\/p>\n
The\u00a0sound\u00a0of\u00a0Sampson\u2019s\u00a0raised\u00a0voice\u00a0brought\u00a0me\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0reality,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0darted\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0open\u00a0office\u00a0door.<\/p>\n
Was\u00a0he\u00a0yelling\u00a0at\u00a0her?<\/p>\n
Over\u00a0my\u00a0dead\u00a0body\u00a0was\u00a0I\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0let\u00a0that\u00a0continue.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0left\u00a0Taylor\u00a0staring\u00a0after\u00a0me\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0rushed\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0office,\u00a0only\u00a0to\u00a0hear\u00a0the\u00a0words\u00a0that\u00a0pulled\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0right\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy didn\u2019t\u00a0you\u00a0tell\u00a0me\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0pregnant,\u00a0Judy?\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0wolf\u00a0growled\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0fully\u00a0pull\u00a0him back;\u00a0he\u00a0surged\u00a0forward,\u00a0and\u00a0I knew\u00a0I\u00a0must\u00a0have\u00a0looked\u00a0insane.\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0entire\u00a0body\u00a0tensed;\u00a0her\u00a0back\u00a0towards\u00a0me,\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0something\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0grown\u00a0accustomed\u00a0to.<\/p>\n
Sampson\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0grew\u00a0large\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0Lucy\u00a0seemed\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0paled,\u00a0neither\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0knowing\u00a0what\u00a0to\u00a0say.<\/p>\n
Pregnant\u2026<\/p>\n
Judy\u00a0was\u00a0pregnant?<\/p>\n
With\u00a0who\u2019s\u00a0baby?\u00a03<\/p>\n
How\u00a0far\u00a0along\u00a0was\u00a0she??<\/p>\n
I\u00a0had\u00a0so\u00a0many\u00a0questions,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0leaving\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0answers.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha\u00a0Landry\u2026\u201d\u00a0Sampson\u00a0said,\u00a0finally\u00a0finding\u00a0his\u00a0voice.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0are-\u201d<\/p>\n
Before\u00a0you\u00a0could\u00a0ask\u00a0his\u00a0question,\u00a0I\u00a0spun\u00a0Judy\u00a0around\u00a0to\u00a0face\u00a0me.\u00a0Her\u00a0body\u00a0was\u00a0trembling\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0fought\u00a0to\u00a0avoid\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.\u00a0I\u00a0cupped\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0with\u00a0my\u00a0hands\u00a0and\u00a0forced\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cTell\u00a0me\u00a0the\u00a0truth,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0hoarse\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0fought\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0control\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0wolf,\u00a0who\u00a0desperately\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0the\u00a0truth.\u201d\u00a0Are\u00a0you pregnant?\u201d<\/p>\n
When\u00a0she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0answer,\u00a0I\u00a0tightened\u00a0my\u00a0hold\u00a0on\u00a0her,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0blazing\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0power\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0wolf.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0command\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0force\u00a0the\u00a0answers\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0lips,\u00a0but\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0out\u00a0of control\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0desperate\u00a0for\u00a0answers.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0carrying\u00a0my\u00a0baby?\u201d\u00a0My\u00a0voice\u00a0dropped\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0vulnerable\u00a0whisper\u00a0as\u00a0tears\u00a0filled\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.\u00a01<\/p>\n
I\u00a0heard\u00a0Lucy\u00a0gasping\u00a0and\u00a0covering\u00a0her\u00a0mouth,\u00a0though\u00a0my\u00a0focus\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0on\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0Sampson\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0glued to\u00a0me,\u00a0rooted\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0spot\u00a0across\u00a0the\u00a0room.<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0bottom\u00a0lip\u00a0trembled\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0tear\u00a0escaped\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0and\u00a0down\u00a0her\u00a0cheek.\u00a0Without\u00a0thinking,\u00a0I\u00a0brushed my\u00a0thumb\u00a0across\u00a0her\u00a0fallen\u00a0tear,\u00a0wiping\u00a0it\u00a0away.\u00a0I\u00a0pressed\u00a0my\u00a0forehead\u00a0against\u00a0her,\u00a0closing\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cTell me\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0mine\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0whispered.\u00a0\u201cSo,\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0throw\u00a0both\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0baby\u00a0away?\u201c<\/p>\n
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
We Built a Kingdom From Ashes That Still Remembered Love by Aila Frost 601 Chapter\u00a0601 Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV I\u00a0watched\u00a0as\u00a0Judy\u00a0walked\u00a0into\u00a0Sampson\u2019s\u00a0office.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0follow\u00a0her,\u00a0curious\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0what\u00a0he\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0talk\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0about. \u201cThere\u00a0you\u00a0are,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said,\u00a0stopping\u00a0me\u00a0from\u00a0walking\u00a0any\u00a0further.\u00a0\u201cMy\u00a0flight\u00a0is\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0hours.\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0security\u00a0footage\u00a0downloaded; I\u2019m\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0send\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0email\u00a0address\u00a0and\u00a0take\u00a0a\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0it\u00a0with\u00a0our\u00a0security\u00a0team\u00a0once\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0Silver\u00a0Crescent.\u201d I\u00a0nodded. 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